Today's photos 471 ~ 484

The photos that I haven't had time to publish during the first part of the journey, I will post them now!

First arrival at the studio. I'm greeted by "Prince". Then a smile because I'm going to sing again and again! Motivation to the top!

No. 472: Which vocal ...

... approach can I do ? I'm in full reflexion. But ultimately, we made several attempts, and one time were like, "that's it! this is it! ! ! ! !" But in the end we still couldn't find the right one! Afterward, we concentrated until we were satisfied with the result. Don't deviate.

No. 473: "Fashion check"

The military jacket, found at Fred Segal. I wanted to wear a loose-fitting coat, so I took it from a male mannequin. Also I love the slogan on the back ♪ The scarf is from McQueen. This isn't the silk one that I often wear these days. It's the one that really helps fight against the cold! lol I have pink and white. The dress shirt is from Tsubi ... I think? lol The shoes are Balenciaga.

No. 474: Next ...

I'm thinking about the direction that to give the arrangements. Hmmmmmmmmmm. This is a moment that I love, but my head doesn't work with the same efficiency as usual. But I don't give up!

No. 475: The Promise

That is what is up your alley! lol The days when I succeed to sing like I want, I strike the pose ! This is a studio. We believe that it really hides a sound monster. That's my impression.

No. 476: No error ...

... it isn't easy to walk with, but without error, they are too cute! ! ! ! ! Huhuhu (*_*)

No. 477: So...

It's the first stay in LA, and the last day of recording. Today I'm full of energy, too! ♪ cute, right? ♪ Ah, of course, even if the work begins, I'm simply saying that I must not forget to indulge myself ... right?

No. 478: "Fashion Check"

It seems that you like this item so I will try to persevere! This tweed jacket with some small tape on its sleeves that is too cute is a "Chaneko" (Chanel). The mid-leg black trousers... it's "Mom" who gave it to me, of course it's a PJ! (*_*) It's very easy to wear! ! ! The shoe is Balenciaga. Yellow "gladiators"

No. 479: Nobita-kun ...

played on the piano. It's irresistible !!! It's beautiful !!

No. 480: Too beautiful

I don't want to lose face at the piano live. I sing with all my depth. I put in all that's in my heart.

No. 481: Regardless ...

There have been off-days. Days when it didn't work. I was so disappointed, so disappointed. I returned to the hotel and cried all I could.

No. 482: In my dressing room

as you can see, always discreetly the Record Plant family drops off messages for me, warm messages and chocolate that I love. Thank you very much.

No. 483: On the plane

That's how I've prepared! ♪ And then through this master plan, you discover during the travel, Chon-chan's room!

No. 484: The egg's shell was broken

From the outside, Chon-chan is in a place that looks like the inside of an egg. Here, I'm writing my posts. It's so spacious that my feet don't reach the footrest. It's also true that I changed my style and hair color.

TA Message 458+459

The music that accompanies the Panasonic CM is the title of the main song of the album this year.

"NEXT LEVEL"

When you have time, go read the lyrics.

This is a song I wrote, under the skies of Hawaii, thinking very deeply in my heart on all that I shared with you, with certitude, members of the "TA".

This is a song where we can go together to the next stage. This is a song where you can walk.

That's all ! (*^_^*)

NEXT LEVEL No.459 20/02/2009 21h22

To the next stage, which begins to move, we continue to walk together.

This only road never ends, we continue to illuminate it.

How will we take this fresh start that, once again, presents itself here?

While looking at the sky, my face was lit by a gentle smile I heard "Don't be afraid, everything is fine" While looking at the sky, a small tear flowed Even the scars left by the past seem sweet today.

The sign tells us that a vibrant future, makes our looks meet each other.

Our hearts are beating so strong, What will they choose and represent? What is the map that will take shape?

If you feel the wind, grip our hands strongly Because we don't need many words to understand each other If you feel the wind, begin to walk with conviction and with the same speed we will see the same landscape

TA Message 452 - 453 - 454

... or not. Perhaps this morning??? I have the impression that I came back home as a zombie.

I took a bath with Cocoa... and I can't remember anything else! lol

The only thing I know is that I have a somewhat limited PV

About that, remember that the director is Shimoko...

Enough to understand why the PV is limited, isn't it? lol

Today I'm busy shooting for covers and magazines.

Hmmm, I think I survive with my will! lol

Aaaah, my computer is still full of photos that could be published in "Today's Photos". I'll try to find time to see to it.

Yea, tomorrow, for me it's the computer...!

WOOOW No. 453 18-02-2009 23h17

Time is short.

Tomorrow may not be the moment to use the computer.

postponed to after tomorrow ....

Byyyye !

So, then, No. 454 20-02-2009 01h49

For the 10th year... uh no, it's already the 11th...

... I'll confront a crazy schedule that must be the three busiest ones! I think I'm going to turn into a wax statue...

It was in this atmosphere that we completed the final audition selection of the dancers for this year's tour.

The women's team consists of four people, and they haven't changed: All my "big sisters" are there.

The team of men, though, will be composed of Gomi, Shuchi, Suba-sama, Maro-chan, Zin-san as well as three new members.

Concerning these three, I will present them to you later.

Anyway, of course the first test is to know if the person is able to dance or not, but I decided to choose those who feared nothing in the result, those who gave their all having no regrets, who put aside their pride with a total commitment to the body and soul, and, in short, those who have demonstrated full commitment.

Yes, that's right.

It's "passion."

With a new wind blowing on her, with a new power, Ayu, and her team, will go to meet all of Japan! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

I promise you that the scene this year will be exceptional. No, seriously!

[Max Matsuura's Blogg] (9/02/2009)

Eng:that day was jan 1st 1999,first ayumi hamasaki album .... on the stores we rallied the girls who promoted album by puttin on ayu's staff clothes.... in the shibuya music stores we're spreedin stamp form,provided that geeting those stamp in some stores you'd get a swepstakes to attend ayumi first live..... also in d front of hachikou statue,on 3 giant tv played ayu's cm and pv. i wasn't able to stay calm,i rent a car which has a tremendous sound system from ma friend....stuckin all ayu's poster,playin d music with full volume,and i drive it all alone n non-stop roving shibuya.... on d way near from d hachikou statue,stopped a missionaries car ,becaouse of it prevented d sound which out froum d monitor,directly i asked them to move their car (on the other day i become a friend of them,this matter i'll tell u latter)

some time latter,they begin d shermon ,n i asked them with all my might to move to the other place... n i my self couldnt believe it,they moved,may be theye were touched by my veracity....

back again within a month,that time i made an ayu chat on ayu's website,i called some teens which has a great relationship with me to home,let them to hear ayu's album that just finished,then i asked their opinion.then we did karaoke.the main thing was anything i could do i had to do.

those teens,some of them now workin at avex.

on music industry,artist called as hamasaki ayumi ever been judged that she'll never success. and we had to do anything we can.. i will never forget this spirit memory forever

Sparkle [full song]

Artikel om Ayu's steg mot digital musik.

Ayu takes digital music to the "Next Level"

Ayumi Hamasaki's tenth original album, "NEXT LEVEL," marks a new stage in the era of digital music. With the industry gradually shifting away from CDs, Hamasaki has decided to make the album available to fans on a USB flash drive.

USB distribution has been tried by indies artists before, but this is a first for a major label in Japan. The USB album will be released in limited quantity on the same day as the regular CD version on March 25. "NEXT LEVEL" will be released in a total of 4 different packages, including a CD+DVD combination. The USB edition will include all 13 tracks from the regular CD, 6 music videos, and a lyric booklet.

The USB flash drive itself will have a capacity of 2 GB. The album will take up about 800 MB, while the remaining 1.2 GB of space is free to use. At a price of 6,800 yen, the USB version is said to be a bargain, as typical USB drives reportedly sell for around 4,000 to 5,000 yen. The USB will be packaged in a case the same size as a normal CD case, making it easy to display in stores. Oricon will apparently include the USB drive version in its sales tracking.

Hamasaki explained, "As the way we listen to music changes from day to day, I looked at things from the listener's perspective and decided to sell it this way."

Today's photos 454-455-456-457-458-459-460

I succeeded to photograph him while he working in his training lair (lol)

Second photo. Ah! He sees meeeee! ! ! ! ! He has really bad expression huh? (lol) But in reality, you know, he’s very nice and very funny! ☆

No. 455: This is the famous ...

Nobita-kun.

If I tell you what is great about him, is that once he went to the hotel to work ... but soon he came back to the studio, saying: "I felt a little sad ..."!

And then in the studio, he resumed his work in the Game Center.

No. 456: Yesterday ...

We had lunch on the terrace. A magnificent view you know ... Because it was beautiful, I thought to write my lyrics on the terrace, but when I brought my computer, the wind was too strong and got the better of him.

No. 457: These days ...

"THOMAS WYLD"

"RICK OWENS"

"ALEXANDER MQUEEN"

.... I'm slap-bang in these three. First photo, sunglasses, scarf, the riders, the whole of MQUEEN! ♪ ♪ ♪ And the another, look at the design of the lining of the riders. It isn’t beautiful? ☆

No. 458: So

is it like if I sing in my little corner? lol Here is a hypeeeeeeeer known Studio. It’s always attended by many artists who come here! I love this great space and sound it offers ☆

No. 459: There he is!

It’s the Poe's is the Super (?) which is currently in vogue.

The leather jacket and scarf are from MQUEEN. The yellow bag that I carry is a sling from Chanel. And then, these gladiator sandals from Balenciaga... so cute! ☆

No. 460: come back to the studio ...

We check the records that we just make and confirm what we have planned for tomorrow...

And even though I’m leaving in a very short time, I haven’t even packed my bags!

What could I taaaaaake?

Byyyyyyyye !!!

Well No. 434 10-01-2009 11:26

I'm in L.A.!

The moment the plane I took was put in landing mode, I heard one big thud. And wondering what it could be, I realized that it was rain. A ton of it. A real joke! It's as if my power to make rain was strangely globalized.

KAZ took full pictures, even at the airport, I will send "Photos of the day" ☆

Even if my poses are without explanation, they had to be inspired by the universality of the meeting of these basic colors.

I'm changing the subject, but now, between two sessions, I went to the dentist.

And then they put in my mouth a little thing like what you'd give to baby. How would you say it... a kind of pacifier, pretty much.

But it seems that this accessory was too big. I thought it made my jaw drop, and I felt like my mouth was glued to my eyes ... (what does that mean? lol). And the nurse noted, "It's too large, isn't it?" and she had it exchanged with another one.

Then the dentist told the nurse something that worried me.

"You know, let's use the child-sized one."

Aah...it's like this...??? lol

He's good, the doc. It was exactly the right size... lol

It's true that, for shoes, I do 36**

Well, I'll send the photo of the day !

**No idea what this means.

_______________________________________No 447

"This is the child-sized model. By the way, for adults, this accessory is red. And it is true that yellow is particularly ... !!!

Översättningar av Rule och Sparkle

*Rules decided for us by someone else, They aren't necessary, Because we are the Rules, And we can't give that part up.

In this era, they ask where the hell is hope? They ask can we believe in something that we cannot feel or touch? I am silent, and with a nod silently close my eyes.

Because now, we can feel like we certainly are connected so clearly.

*Rules decided for us by someone else, They aren't necessary, Because we are the Rules, And we can't give that part up.

This world is not yet the thing that we abandoned. Everything is cloudy. Even though it's whatever kind of darkness, The confidence only to believe someone is enough, I give a deep breath, and scream loudly.

Because, I was taught that everything is not by accident, but it's all inevitable by you one day.

The boring Rules that were settled upon, I don't want to be forced to follow them. First off, you and I are the rules, Let's start to crush them.

From the moment that strength turns into kindness, And kindness turns into strengh, There won't been any thing to be scared of.. I get that feeling..

*Rules decided for us by someone else, They aren't necessary, Because we are the Rules, And we can't give that part up.

The boring Rules that were settled upon, I don't want to be forced to follow them. First off, you and I are the rules, Let's start to crush them.

Sparkle:

It won't start just by staring at it, And it won't become your's. Until when do you plan on doing that, And sucking your thumb?

The thing you started to say one day, I will always think about it. I couldn't seriously turn my eyes away from that face. With something that I will say sometime, Believe that something will change for me.

It won't start just by staring at it, And it won't become your's. Until when do you plan on doing that, And sucking your thumb?

Even though these are days where I come to not understand if this is a dream or reality, I must not forget to look forward. Because the answer is supposed to lie within me.

With just believing it, it's boring. There's no expectation of being rewarded, From when are You doing this, While You're just standing there still?

If you feel boredom in these days that just repeat themselves, Then try to look forward just once, And something should change from there.

It won't start just by staring at it, And it won't become your's. Until when do you plan on doing that, And sucking your thumb?

With just believing it, it's boring. There's no expectation of being rewarded, From when are You doing this, While You're just standing there still?